Faiza

Fantastic Uyghur/kyrgyz food in Chicago! The tea with berries is lovely and warm and refreshing. The samsa are savory and delicious. The soups are comforting and flavorful, and the lagman are super satisfying. Definitely worth checking out.

Even though my boyfriend didn't like the plov, I really enjoyed their manty. The tomatoes on top of the plov softened due to its high temperature. The manty were juicy and very, very tasty. We didn't like the service much. There was no one at the cashier, and we were greeted by silent servers who talked among themselves and didn't pay us any attention.

This place opened its doors on January 4th, 2024. Faiza Chicago specializes in Uighur cuisine, but owners and employees are Kyrgyz - which makes sense.Interior decor and atmosphere reminds me of Central Asian towns.Food is fresh and very tasty and prices affordable. Meat-lovers will like it there.Their menu is still being in development. So some minor changes are expected.

We came and tried out this place after seeing it on Yelp. Ordered lamb shorpa and borscht. Tha lamb shorpa is a huge bowl compared to the borscht. Very bland and salty. The steaks were drier than expected but was good for $24 each. They didn't have the T-bone steak at the time. Food took a lot of time to come out. Overall, the ambiance is nice and cozy. Food is okay for price, could be better. Amount is good (see picture).

I am always open to trying new foods. I have no other Uighur food reference to compare this to, hence the 3 stars because I didn't want to leave too low a review if this is typical of the food. The server was helpful, though we were only one of two tables in the restaurant mid week at lunchtime. As for the food, having no other frame of reference, I have to say it left me pretty unimpressed. The portions were plentiful, but it really was bland, virtually flavorless. We tried the dumplings which weren't bad, but again lacking in flavor. Then we tried the Uighur "pizza" which again wasn't awful, but very bland. I guess I was expecting something that left an impression. I will say that the tea I found good and flavorful. I may give Uighur another try, perhaps another place for comparison. Like I said, it wasn't bad just not memorable.

This is a brand new restaurant from a genre of food I have never experienced but absolutely worth the trip. Tucked away in a corner of the city you don't go to by chance is a nicely appointed restaurant. Upon entering we were promptly greeted and seated given menus and started looking over the choices. There are no pictures on the menu, the names of the dishes are somewhat familiar. The server gave us a few minutes to go over the menu before coming over and offering to explain the menu to us. She was so kind and patient and answered all of our questions, she made some recommendations that we decided to go with. Fried manti, a delicious fried dumpling with a well seasoned beef and onion filling. Boso lagman, a fried noodle dish with beef, green and red peppers the noodles were very good and tasted house made, they were served in a light tomato sauce and I would absolutely order again. The Plov is a spiced rice dish served with lean chunks of lamb on top. The server brought us some complimentary berry compote drink sweetened lightly with honey and some fried beignets served with a thinned out clotted cream. The serving sizes were massive, each order was enough for 2 people with hearty appetites. Everything was amazing, this is a great addition to the neighborhood and I think they will be around for a long time.

Was intrigued after looking up what this cuisine was and I wasn't disappointed! The prices to the portions were very generous. I had a lamb stew (lamb kurdek)and my girlfriend had a beef with 100000 ft round noodles dish (Lagman). The waitress must have realized we had never had Uyghur cuisine before and she brought out for us to try a chicken Samsa which is basically a empanada, it was delicious! They also brought out these little puff pastries that tasted like fried dough and I have to say I ate way tooooo many after my meal!! The waitress and staff were very attentive and gracious to share items we would have never thought of ordering! Please try them out so they stay open!!! Basically across the street from Bryn Mawr Breakfast Club and I know you probably been there so after breakfast come back here for lunch!!

What a find this restaurant was! Very delicious and reasonably priced food that is a blend of central Asian and Mediterranean, served in very generous portions. (Plan on taking some of your entree home.) My wife and I had the chicken roaster and fricasse chicken, but what stole the show was the unique fruit-infused tea they serve plus the excellent service. They are willing to moderate the spiciness of the food to individual tastes, and the wait staff could not have been more attentive and patient in answering questions. Watch out for the puffs they serve as appetizers--they're addictive! Five stars from this happy patron. Definitely give this place a try.

Chicken kabob and buckwheat was very tasty. Love the Greek salad. The tea is served with fresh fruits in a pot that keeps the tea nice and hot. The best tea I have had. Home made dessert delicious! Owners and staff are very attentive and kind. Walked through menu explaining everything very nicely.